UNDERWOOD BARRON LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC341484 · llp · incorporated 2008-11-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£152k
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£631k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £630.9k | £572.3k |
| Cash | £152.4k | £130.7k |
| Debtors | £477.6k | £440.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01➕EVANS, Ashley Carl appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2025-07-21📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-16➖UNDERWOOD, Clive Fortescue resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-07-08📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2022-07-06➕BROWN, Darren Alexander appointedllp-designated-member
- 2022-03-30➖BROWN, Darren Alexander resignedllp-designated-member
- 2022-03-30📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-05-17📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2021-04-01➕BROWN, Darren Alexander appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-11-12📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01➕KUMAR, Tonmoy appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-03-31➕UNDERWOOD BARRON ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2015-03-31➖BAKER, Charles Stephen resignedllp-designated-member
- 2015-03-31➖MCDOUGAL, Alastair John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2013-09-29➖BARRON, Nicholas Roger Burdett resignedllp-designated-member
- 2013-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs UNDERWOOD BARRON LLP
- 2008-11-18➕BAKER, Charles Stephen appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-11-18➕BARRON, Nicholas Roger Burdett appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-11-18➕MCDOUGAL, Alastair John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-11-18➕UNDERWOOD, Clive Fortescue appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tonmoy Kumar Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 16/06/2025 |
Mr Darren Alexander Brown Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 16/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Clive Fortescue Underwoodceased 16/06/2025· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Monks Brook House 13-17 Hursley Road
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
SO53 2FW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BROWN, Darren Alexander→
Activellp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2022-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Ashley Carl→
Activellp-designated-member · ~33y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUMAR, Tonmoy→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-01
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UNDERWOOD BARRON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2015-03-31
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BAKER, Charles Stephen→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2015-03-31
BARRON, Nicholas Roger Burdett→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2013-09-29
BROWN, Darren Alexander→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~38y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2022-03-30
MCDOUGAL, Alastair John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2015-03-31
UNDERWOOD, Clive Fortescue→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~82y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2025-06-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/04/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2025-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2025-11-01
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-01
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2022-07-08
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-03-30